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Behind all of the devastating statistics on HIV/AIDS, there are unique human experiences.

This is the concept behind “AIDS: Picture Change,” an exhibition of photographs depicting both the struggle and the hope of those in five developing countries battling the deadly disease.

The exhibit—which is traveling to universities and high schools throughout Canada—came to Queen’s Wednesday and Thursday in various locations, on campus.Continue...

Yesterday evening, the Physical and Health Education Student Association (PHESA) announced Hailey Banack and Dean Vlahaki, both PhysEd ’07 as their new co-presidents, after a two-day election period, held on Wednesday and Thursday.

Katie MacKay, PhysEd ’07 and the internal affairs director, said the voter turnout was just above 50 per cent—relatively high for their small faculty of approximately 400 students.Continue...

After searching across the globe to find someone to fill outgoing Dean Robert Silverman’s shoes, the University has appointed someone from close to home as the next dean of Arts and Science.

Alistair MacLean, the current vice-dean of Arts and Science will begin his role as dean of the University’s largest faculty starting in July 2006.Continue...

A pencil and felt pen drawing of a black panther that was on display in the Common Ground set off a firestorm of e-mails earlier this week. Following apologies, one student says she still feels slighted.

The untitled, anonymous piece of art, which featured the panther on a background of math equations, was part of the Committee Against Racial and Ethnic Discrimination’s (CARED) “Art in Colour” event, which brought together works produced by several student artists who self-identify as visible minorities.Continue...

Stauffer Library was noisier than usual on Tuesday afternoon, as students sounded off in protest against the province’s recent decision to allow universities to increase tuition.

Banging drums and loudly chanting phrases like “Education under attack! What do we do? Stand up, fight back,” 40 students gathered outside the library to voice their opposition to the tuition proposal released last week.Continue...

What some call a long overdue redevelopment plan for campus residences—most of which have not seen renovations for over 40 years—was approved by the Board of Trustees last Friday.

Roxy Denniston-Stewart, associate dean of student affairs, said a development committee has been working with a hired firm to plan the renovations since July 2004.Continue...

As the end of the year approaches, Krista Hapke, Comm ’06, is preparing to hand over her Commerce Society (ComSoc) presidential position to Julia Takach, Comm ’07.

ComSoc’s online voting period ended on Feb. 16.

Hapke told the Journal voter turnout was between 30 and 35 per cent, adding that a possible explanation for the relatively low turnout was that the voting took place during Commerce midterm week.Continue...

Most international students aren’t as lucky as Daniel Ogutu-were when it comes to finding work.

Under current government guidelines, international students can’t work off-campus. However, changes to these policies may see students working off-campus as early as this summer.

Justin Kerr, international student advisor (short-term programs) at the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC), said most students don’t have it so easy.Continue...

The development studies department at Queen’s will be going through some development of its own next year, adding new courses and program offerings in September 2006.

Development studies, which examines economic, political and social aspects of development in Canada and abroad, will start offering the program as a major starting in September 2006, due to student demand. It was initially introduced as a medial and minor in 1997.Continue...